Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Linn County judge has defaulted the owners of Sky Mall in their lawsuit against Stellantis after they failed to respond to the lawsuit. Stellantis Financial Group filed a lawsuit against Sky Auto Mall and its owners in March, claiming Sky Auto Mall had schemed to defraud them and other lenders and owes more than $12 million.

MARION, Iowa — The new auditorium at Marion Independent School District has been recognized for outstanding design by the IIDA Great Plains Chapter as part of the 2026 Interior Design Excellence Awards. Designed by OPN Architects, the 18-thousand-square-foot venue was honored for its creative use of materials, functionality and...

For over 20 years, Rod Sullivan has served as a Johnson County supervisor. He has set a high standard. A supervisor needs to have a deep affection for the community and awareness of all its needs and problems. A supervisor must listen regularly and attentively to the various voices and viewpoints that make up that community, yet end up representing everyone when decisions are...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) — An immersive Spanish language teacher says her classes now have a permanent home on Iowa Avenue. Raquel MacKay is an elementary English Language Learning teacher with the Iowa City Community School District. She founded La Escuelita in 2018. Her La Escuelita classes teach students...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A group of veterans has launched a fundraising campaign to preserve an F-86 Sabre jet that has stood outside the Iowa City Municipal Airport since 1972. The F-86 Sabre was at risk of removal last month after the Airport Commission considered hauling it away because of rising maintenance and repair costs.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Linn County man who possessed a loaded gun illegally was sentenced May 7 to 51 months in federal prison. Devieon Jermaine-Oliver Irvin, 21, received the prison term after a Dec. 3, 2025, guilty plea to possession of a firearm as a felon, according to the U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa.

As a cruise ship with hantavirus patients sails halfway across the world, research happening at a lab in Tiffin could help prevent future outbreaks.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Cedar Rapids is closing two streets Saturday for Benz Beverage Depot’s Beerfest. Fifth Street will be closed from Seventh Avenue to the alley between Seventh and Eighth Avenue. Seventh Avenue Southeast will be closed from Fifth Street Southeast to Sixth Street Southeast.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Drivers on Interstate 380 or those in the Southwest side of Cedar Rapids may have noticed a row of bright-colored homes. The properties, located on M Street SW, are part of a project by developer Eric Gutschmidt called "Rainbow Road." The name is inspired by a famous course from the Mario Kart video game franchise.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Police Department says its officers detained a man who is suspected to have stolen from Fleet Farm sometime around Friday afternoon. The department shared that they tracked an adult male to a nearby field with two replica guns. Investigation continues and charges...